Paul Owns a Lumber Yard in Portland

question 150

Multiple Choice

Paul owns a lumber yard in Portland. He has decided to expand his business interests and is considering opening a golf course in Seattle. He has incurred $51,000 of expenses investigating whether to open the new golf course. In January of the current year he finds the perfect location and opens the golf course on July 1. What amount of the investigation expenses can he deduct in the current year?

• A)$- 0 -
• B)$5,100
• C)$5,567
• D)$6,533
• E)$51,000

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Definitions:

Expected Returns

The average return an investor anticipates receiving from an investment, taking into account the probability of different outcomes.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 means impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Expected Income

The forecasted amount of money that an individual or entity anticipates receiving over a certain period.

Expected Expense

Anticipated costs associated with planned activities or purchases within a certain period.